"For example, if your project is to 'search for a new job,' the 'plan and initiate' phase would be updating your resume, tapping into your network for potential opportunities, and searching for openings. The next phase, 'making it visible,' would be applying for jobs, showing up for interviews, and following up after. The 'complete and integrate' phase would be the onboarding phase once you receive your new job offer. Finally, the 'rest and reflect' phase would be allowing yourself to exhale and celebrate, knowing that a new cycle has begun-and you have accomplished your goal. 92 And finally, Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries reminds us that we are motivated by a set of fundamental human needs that define how we understand the meaning of our existence: belonging, purpose, competence, control, and transcendence. 93 - Belonging. Humans are social beings and having interpersonal relationships where we can share emotions help us move forward. When we are supported by others through periods of joy as well as challenges, we cope much more effectively. - Purpose. "To thrive, people need a direction and goals to look forward to: people who lack a clear sense of purpose find little meaning in whatever they're doing." - Competence. People derive much of their identity from what they do and how they utilize their talents. "A sense of competence provides confidence in people's ability to meet the challenges that lie ahead of them." - Control. People are better able to find meaning in their choices if they believe that the choices were theirs to make. - Transcendence. Kets de Vries notes, "We find our most profound meaning when we move beyond self-interest and self-fulfillment to make room within ourselves for other people to whom we are not personally close-when we connect ourselves purposefully to our community and society at large." In other words, when we engage in prosocial behaviour. So, the next time you start to feel burned out, overwhelmed, and unable to take it anymore, remember that setting a small but purposeful goal, planning the steps to achieve it, and setting a time frame for getting it done will put you in a better position to control the choices you make in your life and for your community. 1. How do need and process motivation theories view goal setting? 2. How could you use micro-planning to motivate you to perform well in this class? 3. What similarities do you see between Maslow's hierarchy of needs and Kets de Vries need theory